Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
WOMAN AND HOME,
WHY GOTHAM GIRLS ARE HEALTH
TER THAN THEIR BROTHERS.

The Farmer wife-Ladies ut the Pho
tographcr'S--working Girls who wed
To Remove wrinkles-Wall Ornament.
Bsby's Rights-Notes and Items.
An Englshman of title who has written
book of memoirs, and is traveller of some
repute, sat in Delmonico's restaurant with
che writer one afternoon, short time ago,
watching the New Workers as they drifted in
and out of the restaurant or passed on Fifth
avenue.
"If it is true" he said, ''that the Spanish
make the best of mothers, then the Ameri-
cans make the best fathers. A Frenchmau
when he marries takes his wife into his shop
with him, and gradually presses his children
into service as they arrive at a suitable age.
An Englishman forces his wife to do the
homework and attend to the heavier duties
of the family, SO that he may save the serv-
ants hire But the very instant an Ameri-
can finds himself in position to twist his
funds to some account, he sets his wife up as
a lady at once. lie puts her into fashion
able boarding house, while he has to sleep in
the store spends an absurd amount of money
on her, and forces her up above his level
with an assiduity that is simply amazing.
1.-THE same sentiment pervades all grades
of New York society. AT the first of the
Patriarchs' balls last season, and these as
semblics are, l believe, Acknowledged to be
absolutely exclusive, and to contain all that
is best of New y ork society, stood near the
door with an attache of our legation and
watched the people stream in. | have seen
many throngs of beautiful women, but never
enc that equaled that. There seemed to be
TO +lo IL,
lovelincss. But the men who accompanied
the women had neither the robust and pow
erful physique of English, and Germans, and
Russians, nor the look Of repose and leisure
which gives dignity to the men of France,
Italy and Spain, though they are often ex-
ceedingly small of stature. Many of the
older men at the PatrarChs' ball that night
were known to me by reputation. Most Of
their sons are in business or professional life.
The fathers were worn out, and the difference
between the sons and the daughters of the
same family was enough to cause almost any
body to stop and reflect. The girls were mag
niflcent looking creatures, high bred, straight,
strong and beautiful. They slept every day
till noon or later, with a brisk jog on
thoroughbred horse, played tennis and walked
or drove in the open air. had a siesta in the
afternoon, and were sent forth to ball or
dinner at night, every nerve and every force
carefully nurtured and every muscle well
trained.
"Thc brothers of these girls are forced to
leave their bed after four or five hours Of
feverish sleep, rush down town and drive
away at their professional or business labors
until il is time to rush home for dinner.
Down town their meals are bolted, and they
naturally revert to stimuants for their work.
SIN the spring the girls are taken for an
ocean voyage or trip on the continent.
After three or four months they come back
to America and spend few weeks at New
port. From there they go to the bracing air
Of the Berkshire hills to LenoX, Bar Harbor
or Tuxedo, returning to New York in time
for the holidays and the spring gayeties
Everywhere they have outdoor life-yacht-
ing, tennis horseback exercise, noulishing
food and the best of attendance. All the
time. their brothers have been driving away
in hot Offices and through all sorts of weather,
TO gain the wherewithal.
1.-THE fimsicst forecast will tell the result
of this. / saw the result that night Mt the
Patriarchs' ball, and | see it now in men and
women who come in here, and who are pass
ing on Fifth avenue The men are small,
shriveled and wearied, though still in their
Gwonties; the girls who swing easily at their
sides are taller, stronger, fresher and hand
Somer in every point than their brothers.
They top them in weight, and probably in
actual muscular strength